Quote Originally Posted by Revelation
Just wait until you are 18 and move out or go to college to smoke all you want. Its not worth the tension that it can create between you and your parents.

Yea, you can smoke on occasion at a party with friends and shit as long as you dont come home all ripped, but at least respect the man and keep it out of his house, ya know?

If you have a selffish ass attiude and say "fuck them" where is that going to get you? Alone, and without their help and support.

To get anywhere in life we all have to make sacrifices, and many time those sacrifices define who we are as a person. Make a sacrifice now regarding the weed and not only will you have alot fewer problems with your parents, but they will respect you more for it. Then down the road you can smoke all you want, and you still have a good relationship with the people closest to you.

When I was young (started at 15) I smoked alot, but I NEVER took it into my parents house. However, it wasent out of fear, but out of respect and love. They know I smoke now, but they respect me as a man to make my own decisions in life. But I earned their respect by right action, and good decision making.

You will find that is true thoughout your entire life...Respect is earned, not given. No one owes us anything. Our reality is exactly what we make it. It is a cause and effect relation to how we behave, and the decisions we make. In part that it the true definition of "Honor".

Trust me when I say that our parents can be our be friends or our worst enimies in life. How you interact with them now will set the stage on what you would have them be to you. Think about it.

Good luck, be smart, and be safe. Take Care.
Very well said. Don't burn bridges in life, especially when it comes to family. Family should come first. I had a falling out when I was a kid with pot and stealing from stores etc (late 70's)... It took a long time to get my parents trust back. I'm 41 now, and I look at life alot differently than I did then. Life is too short.